Goguryeo capital
Standing on the city wall, you can smell the smell of blood. A month ago, under the city wall, the king assembled 3,000 death warriors, ready to kill the prime minister and his party. Who knew that the prime minister also ambushed more than 2,000 people in his own mansion, and more than 5,000 people started fighting under the city. In the end, no one could do anything to anyone, and the stalemate continued.
The people of the capital have already reached their limit of patience. Now the food is almost running out, and you don’t even think about getting us some food. Instead, you are only thinking about how to get the supreme command. Many people have started to make trouble, and the security on the streets is getting worse. However, because there are many troops in the capital, it is still impossible for the people to make trouble.
Now the king is in the palace and the prime minister is in the prime minister's residence. Even if it has been confirmed that the Tang army has set out, there is no way for the two to meet. The king cannot go to the prime minister's residence, and the prime minister is afraid that the king will kill him, so he will not go to the palace. The two of them each control a part of the power. If they do not discuss countermeasures, the Tang army is likely to attack the capital.
Today, some centrist officials came to do the work and made an agreement with both parties, but the location of the meeting was difficult for many people to accept, which was on the gate tower of the Goguryeo capital.
Inside the city were the King's 3,000 armored troops, and outside were the Prime Minister's 5,000 cavalry. These were the strongest armies on either side. Why did they choose to hold the meeting on the city gate? It was because from this location, both armies could see each other. If anyone tried to cause trouble, both armies could come to the rescue immediately.
Although it was a big joke and might make others laugh at them, in order to save their own lives, both the king and the prime minister agreed to this strategy.
The main reason is that the Tang army is about to attack us, so we have to stop the current fight. It is unlikely that we will win if we resist the Tang at the moment. If we continue to make trouble, we might as well give the entire country to them.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Goguryeo Prime Minister Gai Yuansuwen saluted first. Although he said so, he did not take any action and his eyes showed no respect at all.
“Bold…”
The eunuchs around the King of Goguryeo relied on the king's favor and were usually lawless. Now that they saw that the prime minister did not kneel down, they immediately said something out of habit. However, after he finished speaking, everyone around him stared at him fiercely. It has been more than one or two days since the prime minister refused to salute the king. Why do you have to make trouble at this critical moment?
"Don't be rude, leave."
The King of Goguryeo said in a low voice that nothing can interfere with the negotiations now. According to the last message sent back by the spies, the Tang army will arrive at the border in a month at most. If we don’t have a charter yet, then there is no need to discuss it.
Before the meeting, the servants of both sides had already agreed to try their best to facilitate the negotiations. If they failed today, they would continue the talks tomorrow. In short, a decision must be made in the next few days. This was also Goguryeo's last chance. How could they give up because of a eunuch?
Goguryeo Prime Minister Gai Yuansuwen sneered. He had never looked down upon these eunuchs in the palace.
"Your Majesty summoned me here today, presumably because of the Tang Dynasty situation. The situation is clear, and I've analyzed it myself. If we were to resist, I'm afraid it wouldn't be very likely. The three border towns we defend against the Tang Dynasty, along with the connecting walls, are now mostly destroyed. They haven't been repaired since the last war, so we can't possibly be a match for the Tang army."
Gai Yuansuwen was a pragmatist. He started by stating the practical things. On the border between Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty, they built a total of three border cities. These three border cities were very magnificent and were also the first line of resistance against the Tang Dynasty army.
The last time Li Shimin conquered Goguryeo, the walls of the three border cities suffered severe damage. They should have been repaired immediately after the war, but because Goguryeo's treasury was empty, they simply could not come up with the money. Although they have money in the past two years, due to the struggle between the king and the prime minister, both sides wanted to let their people do this, so it was delayed. Even if they want to repair it now, I'm afraid it's too late.
Several ministers under the king wanted to stand up and speak, and it was all because of the prime minister's obstruction. If you had not stopped us in the past few years, how could we not repair the city wall? Now you are saying such useless words again. Do we have to surrender to the Tang Dynasty?
Unfortunately, the King of Goguryeo gave these people a look and they immediately knelt down without saying a word. We are not here to quarrel today, nor to find anyone to blame. Although the King of Goguryeo is young, he also understands one thing. If they still quarrel today, then Goguryeo will surely perish.
"The Prime Minister has been in charge of our country for over ten years, making great contributions to our Goguryeo. He also knows our Goguryeo best. Now that the Tang army is approaching in the hundreds of thousands, in your opinion, do we have any chance of passing this time?"
What no one expected was that the King of Goguryeo did not hold Gae Yeon Su Moon responsible, but instead said these words, which made them a little confused. Could it be that the Prime Minister was right to do something wrong?
The prime minister was also a little confused and didn't understand what this little king was thinking. Originally, Gai Yuansuwen did want to replace him, but later he found that there were too many stubborn forces within Goguryeo, especially those who were related to the royal family. They would never allow him to replace him, so he planned to be a powerful minister.
But there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Even if you think you have taken a step back, the king was born to rule this country. How could he allow someone like you to have his subordinates? So the situation between the two sides is tense. In Gai Yuansuwen's memory, this is the first time that the King of Goguryeo spoke in such a gentle tone.
"Goguryeo is a nation blessed by the gods. We have survived previous campaigns, and I believe we can do the same this time. However, our nation is too weak now. We need a certain amount of living space and, even more importantly, some time to recuperate. Therefore, I believe we should admit defeat this time."
What surprised everyone was that Gai Yuansu Wen actually wanted to admit defeat first. The war hasn't even started yet. How could he admit defeat first?